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FCC should uphold Internet neutrality

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The term
net neutrality is often used in the tech community but many people might not know about
it. It is the concept that all traffic on the Internet is treated equally.

Whether you’re uploading a photo to Facebook or streaming a few videos on YouTube, they are
treated as the same thing.

The Federal Communications Commission is about to destroy this.

On May 15, the FCC will consider a new proposal that will allow Internet service providers (Time
Warner, Comcast, etc.) to create “fast lanes” that will provide faster Internet service to those
users who pay for it.

Imagine a scenario where Hulu strikes a deal with Time Warner to have access to this fast lane.
If you try to watch a movie on Netflix, the speeds will be much slower than if you watched a movie
on Hulu. This is anti-competitive and against everything the Internet stands for.

The FCC needs to reclassify the Internet as a Title II service and regulate it like a common
carrier, much like the traditional telephone network.

That way, the Internet will remain free from the control of the Internet service providers who
want nothing more than to profit more. Contact Sens. Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, as well as
congressional representatives to urge the FCC to make this reclassification.